Rangers notes: Laird will start Sunday

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Resilient Rangers Rally Over Athletics, 14-6
Published 26 days ago by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... behind Los Angeles – finishing somewhere above third is a tangible goal for the Rangers since they haven’t done it since 1999. The league’s most potent offense woke from a week-long slumber Friday. The Rangers scored 19 runs in the first week after the All-Star break and no more than eight in any game. They nearly equaled the week’s total Friday, and they did equal the high-game total with the ninth inning alone. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Rangers notes: Laird will start Sunday ...

Saturday morning stuff
Published 25 days ago by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... Hank Blalock has drawn some interest from the Twins, Dodgers and Giants, although the Twins apparently would prefer a righty-hitting third baseman.  Adrian Beltre is mentioned, but Blalock is much cheaper than Beltre, which would seem to be a factor for a team like the Twins. ...